The 2024–25 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey season was the 81st season of play for the program and 12th in the NCHC. The Bulldogs represented the University of Minnesota Duluth in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, played their home games at AMSOIL Arena and were coached by Scott Sandelin in his 25th season.
| 2024–25 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Conference | 7th NCHC |
| Home ice | AMSOIL Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | NR |
| USA Hockey | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 13–20–3 |
| Conference | 9–13–2 |
| Home | 7–9–3 |
| Road | 6–11–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Scott Sandelin |
| Assistant coaches | Adam Krause Cody Chupp Brant Nicklin |
| Captain | Dominic James |
| Alternate captain(s) | Aiden Dubinsky Owen Gallatin Joey Pierce |
| Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey seasons « 2023–24 2025–26 » | |
Season
editThere was hope at the start of the season that Minnesota Duluth would be able to climb its way back to being a contending team. Not only was the team adding five players who had been selected in the NHL draft, but the defense, upon which the Bulldogs had found great success recently, was led by a bevy of upperclassmen. Unfortunately, as soon as the team hit the ice they discovered that their highly-touted freshman goaltender, Adam Gajan, wasn't quite ready for the college game. UMD was able to win five games in the first two months but four of those matches were against two of the worst teams in college hockey that year (Stonehill and Miami). To make matters worse, Gajan suffered an ankle injury in late November and the Bulldogs were forced to turn to another freshman, Klayton Knapp, to hold the fort in goal.[1]
With the situation in goal as unsettled at it was, the rest of the team's performance was almost immaterial. The defense did play better than they had the previous year, allowing significantly fewer shots to reach their goaltenders. The offense missed the services of Ben Steeves, who had signed a professional contract in the offseason, but the Bulldogs were buoyed by the return of Dominic James who had missed all but two games the previous year due to a separated shoulder.[2] The team scored at nearly the exact same rate as they had in '24 (2.75 vs. 2.86) even through they were without the serviced of another one of their freshman draftees, Max Plante, for several weeks early in the year.[3]
After their terrible first half, the team looked to have settled down at the beginning of January. After posing four wins in five games, all against ranked opponents, Duluth was nearly back to a .500 record. However, come February the scoring dried up and the team struggled down the stretch. By then Gajan had returned from his injury and was finally playing as expected but the Bulldogs were unable to capitalize on his improved performance. The team finished seventh in the standings and that sent them to their first postseason meeting with Arizona State.
Gajan's poor play resurfaced in the playoffs and he allowed 4 goals in the first game on just 23 shots. Duluth did what it could and twice was able to tie the game in the second thanks to the Plante brothers. However, when ASU got a lead in the third the Bulldogs were unable to respond. UMD came out guns-blazing in the rematch and scored three goals in the first. Gajan stopped all 17 shots in the period to stake his team to a huge lead but then collapsed in the second. Just after the 5-minute mark of the third, Arizona State was able to tie the game. Twice more, Minnesota Duluth was able to get into the lead but the Sun Devils were able to reply with a goal of their own and ended up forcing the game into overtime. Despite widely outshooting the home team in the final two periods, it was ASU that found the winning goal on what looked to be a harmless shot from a sharp angle.[4]
Will Francis
editSenior defenseman Will Francis had been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in March of 2020. After sitting out the entire COVID-19 season in order to receive treatment, he began attending Minnesota Duluth but was only able to play 37 games over four years due to several relapses. Through several rounds of chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant he was able to not only battle the disease back into remission and earn a degree in communications, but he managed to continue his playing career.[5] His final match with UMD came in their penultimate game but that wasn't his final appearance on the ice. A draft pick of the Anaheim Ducks, Francis signed a professional contract after the season and appeared in 3 games for the San Diego Gulls.
Departures
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Biondi | Forward |  United States | Graduate transfer to Notre Dame |
| Darian Gotz | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (signed with Aalborg Pirates) |
| Luke Johnson | Forward | United States | Transferred to Alaska |
| Kyler Kleven | Forward | United States | Transferred to Niagara |
| Luke Loheit | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Kansas City Mavericks) |
| Connor McMenamin | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Reading Royals) |
| Quinn Olson | Forward |  Canada | Graduation (signed with Ontario Reign) |
| Cole Spicer | Defenseman | United States | Returned to juniors (Dubuque Fighting Saints) |
| Ben Steeves | Forward | United States | Signed professional contract (Florida Panthers) |
| Zach Stejskal | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (signed with Hokki) |
| Matthew Thiessen | Goaltender | Canada | Graduation (signed with Winkler Royals) |
Recruiting
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Arnott | Forward | Canada | 20 | King City, ON |
| Blake Bechen | Forward | United States | 19 | Dubuque, IA |
| Harper Bentz | Forward | United States | 19 | Moorhead, MN |
| Adam Gajan | Goaltender |  Slovakia | 20 | Poprad, SVK; selected 35th overall in 2023 |
| Ty Hanson | Defenseman | United States | 19 | Hermantown, MN |
| Adam Kleber | Defenseman | United States | 18 | Chaska, MN; selected 42nd overall in 2024 |
| Klayton Knapp | Goaltender | United States | 20 | Sylvania, OH |
| Joey Molenaar | Forward | United States | 24 | Minnetonka, MN; graduate transfer from St. Cloud State |
| Max Plante | Forward | United States | 18 | Hermantown, MN; selected 47th overall in 2024 |
| Zam Plante | Forward | United States | 20 | Hermantown, MN; selected 150th overall in 2022 |
| Jayson Shaugabay | Forward | United States | 19 | Warroad, MN; selected 115th overall in 2023 |
| Trevor Stachowiak | Forward | United States | 21 | Dallas, TX |
Roster
editAs of August 20, 2024.[6]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  |
Ty Hanson | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2005-04-21 | Hermantown, Minnesota | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 6 | |
Adam Kleber | Freshman | D | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | 2006-03-24 | Chaska, Minnesota | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | BUF, 42nd overall 2024 |
| 8 | |
Aaron Pionk | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2003-01-16 | Hermantown, Minnesota | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | MIN, 149th overall 2023 |
| 10 | |
Max Plante | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2006-02-20 | Hermantown, Minnesota | USNTDP (USHL) | DET, 47th overall 2024 |
| 12 | |
Jack Smith | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-07-06 | St. Cloud, Minnesota | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | MTL, 102nd overall 2020 |
| 13 | |
Jayson Shaugabay | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2005-04-05 | Warroad, Minnesota | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | TBL, 115th overall 2023 |
| 15 | |
Harper Bentz | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2004-11-29 | Moorhead, Minnesota | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 16 | |
Blake Bechen | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2005-01-25 | Dubuque, Iowa | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | — |
| 17 | |
Dominic James (C) | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-07-03 | Plymouth, Michigan | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | CHI, 173rd overall 2022 |
| 18 | |
Joey Pierce (A) | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | 2002-10-02 | Hermantown, Minnesota | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — |
| 19 | |
Riley Bodnarchuk | Junior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2001-06-01 | Okotoks, Alberta | Okotoks Oilers (AJHL) | — |
| 20 | |
Owen Gallatin (A) | Senior | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 167 lb (76 kg) | 2002-06-17 | Hugo, Minnesota | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 21 | |
Braden Fischer | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-10-02 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Minot Minotauros (NAHL) | — |
| 22 | |
Joe Molenaar | Graduate | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-10-16 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | St. Cloud State (NCHC) | — |
| 23 | |
Will Francis | Senior | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2000-11-16 | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | ANA, 163rd overall 2019 |
| 24 | |
Kyle Bettens | Junior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2001-07-04 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 25 | |
Callum Arnott | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2004-01-12 | King City, Ontario | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | — |
| 26 | |
Anthony Menghini | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 2002-12-03 | Baxter, Minnesota | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 27 | |
Zam Plante | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2004-08-24 | Hermantown, Minnesota | Fargo Force (USHL) | PIT, 150th overall 2022 |
| 28 | |
Aiden Dubinsky (A) | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2004-04-28 | Highland Park, Illinois | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | — |
| 30 | |
Adam Gajan | Freshman | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2004-05-06 | Poprad, Slovakia | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | CHI, 35th overall 2023 |
| 31 | |
Zach Sandy | Junior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2002-12-07 | Fargo, North Dakota | Minot Minotauros (NAHL) | — |
| 33 | |
Carter Loney | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 167 lb (76 kg) | 2002-08-02 | Columbus, Ohio | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 34 | |
Matthew Perkins | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 156 lb (71 kg) | 2004-01-21 | Balgonie, Saskatchewan | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | VAN, 119th overall 2023 |
| 37 | |
Klayton Knapp | Freshman | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-10-07 | Sylvania, Ohio | Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL) | — |
| 38 | |
Luke Bast | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 2000-11-28 | Red Deer, Alberta | North Dakota (NCHC) | — |
| 39 | |
Trevor Stachowiak | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 2003-02-25 | Dallas, Texas | Minot Minotauros (NAHL) | — |
Standings
edit| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #1 Western Michigan †* | 24 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 98 | 51 | 42 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 167 | 86 | ||
| #16 Arizona State | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 91 | 69 | 37 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 136 | 103 | ||
| #3 Denver | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 89 | 59 | 44 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 174 | 94 | ||
| Omaha | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 82 | 69 | 36 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 105 | 99 | ||
| #18 North Dakota | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 81 | 73 | 38 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 120 | 111 | ||
| Colorado College | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 68 | 72 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 106 | 113 | ||
| Minnesota Duluth | 24 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 63 | 77 | 36 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 99 | 117 | ||
| St. Cloud State | 24 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 53 | 79 | 36 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 79 | 110 | ||
| Miami | 24 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 114 | 34 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 63 | 143 | ||
| Championship: March 22, 2025 † indicates conference regular season champion (Penrose Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Frozen Faceoff Championship Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
edit| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 5 | 5:07 pm | Bemidji State* | #18 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Sandy | L 3–4 OT | 6,587 | 0–1–0 | |||
| October 6 | 2:07 pm | Manitoba* | #18 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota (Exhibition) | Gajan | W 7–2 | 4,866 | ||||
| October 11 | 6:15 pm | at Massachusetts Lowell* | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Gajan | W 4–2 | 6,241 | 1–1–0 | |||
| October 12 | 5:05 pm | at Massachusetts Lowell* | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Gajan | L 1–4 | 3,701 | 1–2–0 | |||
| October 18 | 7:07 pm | #6 Minnesota* | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota (Rivalry) | Fox 9+ | Gajan | L 5–7 | 6,444 | 1–3–0 | |||
| October 19 | 6:07 pm | #6 Minnesota* | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota (Rivalry) | Fox 9+ | Gajan | L 1–5 | 7,066 | 1–4–0 | |||
| October 25 | 7:07 pm | Stonehill* | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Gajan | W 5–1 | 4,103 | 2–4–0 | ||||
| October 26 | 6:07 pm | Stonehill* | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Gajan | W 2–1 | 4,560 | 3–4–0 | ||||
| November 8 | 7:07 pm | #10 North Dakota | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Gajan | L 3–7 | 6,120 | 3–5–0 (0–1–0) | ||||
| November 9 | 6:07 pm | #10 North Dakota | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Gajan | L 1–4 | 6,520 | 3–6–0 (0–2–0) | ||||
| November 15 | 6:05 pm | at Miami | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | Gajan | W 5–0 | 2,333 | 4–6–0 (1–2–0) | ||||
| November 16 | 6:05 pm | at Miami | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | Gajan | W 7–2 | 2,391 | 5–6–0 (2–2–0) | ||||
| November 22 | 7:07 pm | #9 Western Michigan | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Gajan | L 2–5 | 5,057 | 5–7–0 (2–3–0) | ||||
| November 23 | 5:07 pm | #9 Western Michigan | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Gajan | L 1–4 | 5,831 | 5–8–0 (2–4–0) | ||||
| December 6 | 8:00 pm | at #19 Arizona State | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | FOX 10 Xtra | Knapp | L 3–5 | 5,017 | 5–9–0 (2–5–0) | |||
| December 7 | 6:00 pm | at #19 Arizona State | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Sandy | L 2–3 OT | 5,009 | 5–10–0 (2–6–0) | ||||
| December 31 | 7:07 pm | at Bemidji State* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Knapp | W 4–2 | 3,142 | 6–10–0 | |||
| January 3 | 7:07 pm | Alaska* | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Knapp | T 2–2 OT | 5,128 | 6–10–1 | ||||
| January 4 | 6:07 pm | Alaska* | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Knapp | L 1–2 OT | 5,172 | 6–11–1 | ||||
| January 10 | 7:07 pm | #10 St. Cloud State | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Knapp | W 2–0 | 5,012 | 7–11–1 (3–6–0) | ||||
| January 11 | 6:07 pm | #10 St. Cloud State | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Knapp | W 5–2 | 5,512 | 8–11–1 (4–6–0) | ||||
| January 17 | 8:00 pm | at #18 Colorado College | Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | CBSSN | Knapp | L 2–7 | 3,492 | 8–12–1 (4–7–0) | |||
| January 18 | 7:00 pm | at #18 Colorado College | Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Knapp | W 4–1 | 3,525 | 9–12–1 (5–7–0) | ||||
| January 24 | 7:07 pm | #5 Denver | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Knapp | W 4–3 | 5,986 | 10–12–1 (6–7–0) | ||||
| January 25 | 6:07 pm | #5 Denver | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Knapp | L 1–2 | 6,229 | 10–13–1 (6–8–0) | ||||
| February 7 | 7:07 pm | at Omaha | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Knapp | L 1–4 | 7,443 | 10–14–1 (6–9–0) | ||||
| February 8 | 7:07 pm | at Omaha | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Gajan | L 2–5 | 7,019 | 10–15–1 (6–10–0) | ||||
| February 14 | 7:07 pm | #10 Arizona State | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Knapp | W 3–2 OT | 5,579 | 11–15–1 (7–10–0) | ||||
| February 15 | 6:07 pm | #10 Arizona State | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Knapp | T 3–3 SOL | 5,701 | 11–15–2 (7–10–1) | ||||
| February 21 | 7:07 pm | at #17 North Dakota | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco | Gajan | L 2–4 | 11,602 | 11–16–2 (7–11–1) | |||
| February 22 | 6:07 pm | at #17 North Dakota | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco | Knapp | L 1–6 | 11,640 | 11–17–2 (7–12–1) | |||
| February 28 | 7:07 pm | Miami | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Gajan | W 3–2 OT | 5,530 | 12–17–2 (8–12–1) | ||||
| March 1 | 6:07 pm | Miami | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Gajan | T 1–1 SOW | 5,556 | 12–17–3 (8–12–2) | ||||
| March 7 | 7:30 pm | at St. Cloud State | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Gajan | L 2–3 OT | 3,511 | 12–18–3 (8–13–2) | |||
| March 8 | 6:00 pm | at St. Cloud State | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Gajan | W 3–2 | 5,018 | 13–18–3 (9–13–2) | |||
| NCHC Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 14 | 8:00 pm | at #12 Arizona State* | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona (NCHC Quarterfinal Game 1) | Gajan | L 3–4 | 5,236 | 13–19–3 | ||||
| March 15 | 7:00 pm | at #12 Arizona State* | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona (NCHC Quarterfinal Game 2) | Gajan | L 5–6 OT | 5,182 | 13–20–3 | ||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time. Source:[7] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
edit| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic James | C/LW | 35 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 20 |
| Max Plante | C | 23 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 16 |
| Jayson Shaugabay | C | 36 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 4 |
| Aaron Pionk | D | 36 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 12 |
| Zam Plante | C | 33 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 0 |
| Anthony Menghini | F | 35 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 15 |
| Owen Gallatin | D | 36 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 15 |
| Ty Hanson | D | 36 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 15 |
| Aiden Dubinsky | D | 36 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 20 |
| Callum Arnott | C/RW | 36 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| Blake Bechen | F | 34 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 |
| Jack Smith | C/RW | 33 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 23 |
| Harper Bentz | RW | 27 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 |
| Carter Loney | C | 33 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 40 |
| Joey Molenaar | F | 31 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Kyle Bettens | C/RW | 32 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| Braden Fischer | LW | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Adam Kleber | D | 33 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| Matthew Perkins | C | 29 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| Joseph Pierce | D | 36 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 50 |
| Luke Bast | D | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Trevor Stachowiak | F | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Sandy | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Francis | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Riley Bodnarchuk | D | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Klayton Knapp | G | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Gajan | G | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Total | 99 | 172 | 271 | 313 |
Goaltending statistics
editRankings
edit| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 (Final) | |
| USCHO.com | 18 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | – | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | – | NR |
| USA Hockey | 18 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | – | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12 or 26.[9]
Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.
Awards and honors
edit| Player | Award | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Molenaar | NCHC Sportsmanship Award | [10] |
| Max Plante | NCHC All-Rookie Team | [11] |
References
edit- ↑ "Blackhawks goalie prospect Adam Gajan maintains long-term perspective through struggles". Chicago Sun Times. March 11, 2025. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ↑ "Minnesota Duluth blueliner Francis announces cancer relapse, will miss first half of '23-24 college hockey season". WDIO. October 18, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ↑ "UMD men's hockey preps for UMass Lowell, shares injury update for Max Plante". WDIO. October 9, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ↑ "3/15/25 - Minnesota Duluth at Arizona State Highlights". YouTube. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ↑ "Francis comes back from cancer again, more thankful than ever". Duluth News Tribune. March 14, 2025. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ↑ "2024–25 Men's Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ↑ "2024-25 Men's Hockey Schedule". Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ↑ "Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth 2024-2025 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ↑ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ↑ "NCHC Hands Out 2024-25 Individual Awards". NCHC. March 20, 2025. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ↑ Weisman, Michael (March 12, 2025). "NCHC Announces Trio of 2024-2025 All-Conference Teams". nchchockey.com. Retrieved March 12, 2025.